Automobile-lavatory



W. A. DEHUFF AND E. T. GRIFFIN.

AUTOMOBILE LAVATOHY.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.29. 19H].

Patented July 8, 1919.

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AUTOMOBILE LAVATORY.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.29.19IU.

1,309,512. Patented Jul s, 1919.

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ATTORNEYS \HL' COLUMIHA \LANUUIIAPH m., WASHINGTON. u. c

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILMER ARTHUR DEHUFF, 0F BALTIMORE, AND EUGENE T. GRIFFIN, OF AN'NAPOLIS, MARYLAND.

AUTOMOBILE-LAVATORY.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 8, 1919.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that we, WVILMER A. Dni-iurr and EUGENE T. GRIFFIN, citizens of the United States, and residents of Baltimore and of Annapolis, respectively, in the State of Maryland, have made certain new and useful Improvements in Automobile-Lava tories, of which the following is a specification.

Our present invention relates generally to lavatories, and more particularly to auto mobile lavatories, our object being the provision of an accessory of this nature so constructed and so mounted as to be capable of ready convenient use at all times without infringement upon the otherwise occupied car space or interference with its normal use and manipulation.

Another object is the provision of an automobile lavatory which will be clean and sanitary and which will normally conceal its true character and, while exposed to full view at all times, will avoid detracting from the general appearance of the car.

-With the above in mind our invention resides in the lavatory to be now described with reference to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, and in which:

Figure 1 is a side view illustrating the practical application of our invention;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged front View of the lavatory, detached;

Fig. 3 is a vertical transverse section taken on line 33 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a horizontal section taken on line H of Fig. 2, and,

Fig. 5 is a detail vertical section taken on line 55 of Fig. 4.

Referring now to these figures, our improved lavatory is mounted on the forward portion of the running board 10 of an automobile 11, and while susceptible of mounting otherwise, the position described is of peculiar advantage as, resembling in design in general the usual tool box, our lavatory will normally conceal its true character, and will not only lend itself to convenient use, but will avoid encroachment upon any useful car space or manipulation, repair or cleaning of the car.

Our lavatory proper is formed within a rectangular upwardly opening tray or drawer 12, having a lavatory compartment or basin 13 at one side and divided at its other side into several compartments 1 1, 15 and 16 which may be respectively used for soap, wash cloths and towels. The base 17 of the lavatory compartment or basin 13 has a drain opening normally closed by a drain plug 18 and the side walls 19 of the tray or drawer have outstanding flanges 20 and the front wall has inturned flanges 21 therearound and a forwardly projecting U- shaped fitting 22 useful both as a staple and a handle.

As thus constituted the tray or drawer is slidable horizontally into and out of the lower portion of a casing 23 whose upper portion forms a water receptacle 24C and whose base 25 is secured, as by means of bolts 26 upon the running board 10 or other support. At its front, the casing 23 has a recess 27 in which a spigot 28 of suitable form is housed to control the outlet from the water receptacle 247, filling of which is accomplished through an upper filling aperture 29 normally closed by a screw plug 30. As the recess 27 communicates at its lower portion with the space into and out of which the tray or drawer l2 slides, and is located above the basin 13, it is a simple matter to turn on the spigot 28 and permit the desired amount of water to fall into the basin before the tray is pulled out for use.

The flanges 20 of the drawer 12 slide on inner ribs 31 of the casing 23 as seen in Fig. 2, while the front wall of the casing has reverting flanges 32 around its drawer receiving opening, forming outwardly opening grooves to receive the flanges 21 of the drawer when the latter is closed, as seen in Figs. 3 and 4:, and thus prevent the entrance of dirt and foreign matter.

The entire lavatory is closed and locked in disuse by means of a spring cover plate 33 hinged at its upper end to the front of the casing 23 above the recess 27 as seen at 34 and arranged to depend over said recess when in operative position. This cover plate has slotted openings 35 and 36 to respectively receive the staple 22 and a but ton 37 rotatable on the casing front below the recess 27, securing of both of which hold the plate in uniform flatwise contact with the front of the casing. A lock 38 may be employed in connection with staple 22 and will thus prevent unwarranted tampering with, and use of, the lavatory.

In operation the spring cover plate 33 is first released when it is desired to use the lavatory and the spigot 28 is then turned on to permit the desired amount of water to fall into the basin 13. then either partially or wholly withdrawn and the basin used as ordinarily, after which the used water is permitted to discharge by removing the drain plug 18.

lVhile it is not essential, the casing 23 as shown, resembles the usual tool boX in general outline and in addition to its convenience and simplicity, our improved lavatory thus has the added advantage of being inconspicuous and readily accessible at all times.

We claim 1. An automobile lavatory comprising a casing having a water receptacle, and a space below said receptacle, a drawer slidable in said space and having a plurality of compartments one of which forms a basin, said basin having a. normally closed drain opening, and means for supplying the basin with water from the receptacle while the drawer is closed.

, 2. An automobile lavatory comprising a casing having an upper water receptacle and a space below said receptacle, means to control the flow of water from said receptacle into said space, and a drawer slidable into, and out of, said space and having a plurality of compartments one of which forms a basin to receive the water from the receptacle while the drawer is closed.

3. A lavatory comprising a casing having upper and lower compartments of whichv the former constitutes a water receptacle, a drawer having a plurality of compartments one of which forms a basin andslidable into, and out of, the lower compartment, and a cock secured to the receptacle and adapted to deliver water to the basin while the drawer is closed.

4:. A lavatory comprising a casing having an upper water receptacle and a front recess, said receptacle having an upper filling opening and a lower outlet cock, the latter located in said casing recess, and adrawer having a basin and slidable into and out of the casing below the Water receptacle and the outlet cock thereof.

'A lavatory comprising a casing having an upper water receptacle and a front recess, said receptacle having an upper filling opening and a lower outlet cook, the latter located in said casing recess, a drawer having a basin and slidable into and out of the casing below the water receptacle and the Copies of The drawer l2 isv outlet cock thereof, and means to secure the drawer in closed position, said means including a cover normally closing the casing recess.

6. A lavatory comprising a casing having an upper water receptacle and a front recess, said receptacle having an upper filling opening and a lower outlet cook, the latter located in saidcasing recess, a drawer having a basin and slidable into and out of the casing below the, water receptacle and the outlet cock thereof, and a cover plate hinged to the casing to cover the said recess and having means to engage and hold the drawer in closed position.

7 A lavatory having upper and lower compartments and a recess in the forward portion of its upper compartment, the upper compartment forming a water receptacle and having an outlet cock in the saidrecess communicating with the lower compartment, said lower compartment having a drawer receiving opening, and a drawer slidable into said opening below the water receptacle and its outlet cock, said drawer having compartments, one of which serves as a basin, as described,

8. A lavatory having upper and lower compartments and arecess in the forward portion of its-upper compartment, the upper compartment forminga water receptacle and having an outlet cock. in. the said recess communicating, with the lower compartment, said lower compartment. having a drawer receiving opening, and a. drawer slidable into said openingbelow'thewater receptacle and its outlet cockand having a basin below the said cock, said casing having internal side ribs, and said drawer having side flanges slidable on said ribs.

9. A lavatory having upper and lower compartments and aflrecess. in the forward portion of its upper compartment; the upper compartment vforming a waterreceptacle and having an outlet cock in, the said recess communicating with the lower compartment, said lower compartment havinga drawer receiving opening, and a drawer slidable into said opening below the water receptacle and its. outlet cock, said casing-having reverting flanges around its drawer receiving opening forming outwardly presented grooves, and said drawer havinginturned flanges around itsfront wall to extend with in the grooves when the drawer is closed.

WILMER ARTHUR DEHUFF. EUGENE T. GRIFFIN.

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